highest drtg per game by a team in an nba finals

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest defensive rating per game played by a team in an NBA Finals, with 31.16.

	TEAM	DRTG/GP	DRTG	GP	SEASON	SERIES	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Cavaliers	31.16	124.6	4	2017-18	NBA Finals	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73
2	Lakers	30.14	120.6	4	1988-89	NBA Finals	240.0	102.3	36.3	23.0	5.5	4.0	36.0	77.5	46.5	3.3	10.8	30.2	27.0	36.0	75.0	54.8	11.8	24.5	11.8	960	409	145	92	22	16	47	104
3	Magic	29.27	117.1	4	1994-95	NBA Finals	246.3	107.0	46.0	27.5	5.3	5.0	40.8	87.5	46.6	10.3	29.5	34.7	15.3	22.3	68.5	55.0	12.0	34.0	16.3	985	428	184	110	21	20	65	97
4	Nets	29.16	116.6	4	2001-02	NBA Finals	240.0	96.8	39.0	21.5	9.5	4.5	38.8	88.8	43.7	4.5	14.8	30.5	14.8	22.0	67.0	49.1	15.0	24.0	11.3	960	387	156	86	38	18	45	105
5	Pistons	28.28	113.1	4	1988-89	NBA Finals	240.0	109.0	40.0	24.3	4.0	5.3	41.8	79.3	52.7	1.3	5.0	25.0	24.3	31.3	77.6	58.6	11.3	28.8	11.3	960	436	160	97	16	21	45	115
6	Rockets	27.48	109.9	4	1994-95	NBA Finals	246.3	114.0	43.3	26.3	10.0	5.0	40.5	85.8	47.2	9.3	23.0	40.2	23.8	30.8	77.2	57.4	11.0	32.3	10.3	985	456	173	105	40	20	41	83
7	Lakers	27.4	109.6	4	1982-83	NBA Finals	240.0	100.5	42.8	24.5	9.0	7.3	40.8	90.3	45.2	0.8	3.8	20.0	18.3	23.3	78.5	50.0	15.3	27.5	20.0	960	402	171	98	36	29	80	120
8	Warriors	27.13	108.5	4	2017-18	NBA Finals	246.3	116.0	40.0	27.8	6.5	8.0	43.5	84.8	51.3	12.8	34.0	37.5	16.3	19.0	85.5	62.3	6.8	33.3	10.3	985	464	160	111	26	32	41	87
9	Lakers	26.61	106.5	4	2001-02	NBA Finals	240.0	106.0	44.0	23.0	7.0	7.0	36.5	72.3	50.5	7.3	15.3	47.5	25.8	35.3	73.0	60.4	10.8	33.3	15.3	960	424	176	92	28	28	61	78
10	Cavaliers	26.1	104.4	4	2006-07	NBA Finals	240.0	80.5	41.0	16.5	6.3	2.8	31.0	78.5	39.5	5.5	18.8	29.3	13.0	18.8	69.3	46.4	12.3	28.8	11.8	960	322	164	66	25	11	47	76
11	76ers	24.92	99.7	4	1982-83	NBA Finals	240.0	110.5	48.0	26.0	11.0	8.0	43.0	88.5	48.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	24.5	34.5	71.0	53.3	18.0	30.0	17.5	960	442	192	104	44	32	70	89
12	Spurs	24.29	97.2	4	2006-07	NBA Finals	240.0	86.5	43.8	16.8	6.0	3.8	32.0	72.0	44.4	7.3	19.5	37.2	15.3	23.0	66.3	52.7	10.8	33.0	13.0	960	346	175	67	24	15	52	72
13	Cavaliers	24.27	121.3	5	2016-17	NBA Finals	240.0	114.8	43.6	21.6	7.2	3.6	41.6	90.2	46.1	13.2	34.6	38.2	18.4	24.6	74.8	56.8	11.6	32.0	13.4	1,200	574	218	108	36	18	67	112
14	Heat	24.15	120.8	5	2013-14	NBA Finals	240.0	91.6	32.2	15.2	8.0	2.2	33.6	71.2	47.2	9.2	23.2	39.7	15.2	20.6	73.8	57.1	5.6	26.6	15.8	1,200	458	161	76	40	11	79	115
15	Bullets	23.25	93.0	4	1974-75	NBA Finals	240.0	95.5	42.8	21.0	11.3	5.0	36.8	84.8	43.4				22.0	29.5	74.6	48.9	12.8	30.0	23.3	960	382	171	84	45	20	93	101
16	Lakers	23.14	115.7	5	1990-91	NBA Finals	245.0	91.6	35.6	19.2	6.8	4.4	33.4	74.8	44.7	2.6	9.2	28.3	22.2	27.4	81.0	52.7	11.8	23.8	15.0	1,225	458	178	96	34	22	75	96
17	Heat	23.09	115.5	5	2022-23	NBA Finals	240.0	96.4	37.6	23.0	5.6	4.2	35.8	88.0	40.7	11.6	33.8	34.3	13.2	15.4	85.7	50.9	9.6	28.0	9.2	1,200	482	188	115	28	21	46	99
18	Thunder	23.03	115.1	5	2011-12	NBA Finals	240.0	98.0	38.0	15.8	7.2	5.0	36.6	80.4	45.5	6.4	21.0	30.5	18.4	23.8	77.3	53.9	9.8	28.2	11.8	1,200	490	190	79	36	25	59	112
19	Warriors	22.91	114.6	5	2016-17	NBA Finals	240.0	121.6	45.8	29.4	7.6	4.4	43.2	91.0	47.5	14.2	37.2	38.2	21.0	25.6	82.0	59.5	12.2	33.6	13.4	1,200	608	229	147	38	22	67	122
20	Mavericks	22.4	112.0	5	2023-24	NBA Finals	240.0	99.2	43.2	16.8	5.8	2.2	38.4	83.8	45.8	9.6	30.4	31.6	12.8	18.8	68.1	53.9	9.2	34.0	11.4	1,200	496	216	84	29	11	57	87
21	Warriors	22.31	89.2	4	1974-75	NBA Finals	240.0	99.5	53.8	20.5	13.8	8.0	40.8	91.3	44.7				18.0	25.5	70.6	48.6	18.0	35.8	26.5	960	398	215	82	55	32	106	116
22	Magic	22.17	110.8	5	2008-09	NBA Finals	250.0	91.2	38.2	18.4	6.0	6.0	32.2	75.2	42.8	7.6	23.0	33.0	19.2	27.8	69.1	52.2	7.6	30.6	14.6	1,250	456	191	92	30	30	73	110
23	Heat	22.13	110.6	5	2011-12	NBA Finals	240.0	102.0	40.2	18.0	6.6	3.8	35.6	76.8	46.4	8.4	19.6	42.9	22.4	27.2	82.4	57.5	9.8	30.4	12.8	1,200	510	201	90	33	19	64	98
24	76ers	22	110.0	5	2000-01	NBA Finals	245.0	93.8	42.8	18.4	7.8	4.8	35.4	83.4	42.4	3.4	11.8	28.8	19.6	27.4	71.5	49.1	13.2	29.6	13.0	1,225	469	214	92	39	24	65	125
25	Celtics	21.87	109.4	5	2023-24	NBA Finals	240.0	101.6	41.2	24.2	6.2	5.4	36.4	83.4	43.6	14.0	41.4	33.8	14.8	17.2	86.0	55.8	9.0	32.2	11.4	1,200	508	206	121	31	27	57	84

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.8

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

114.9

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	53	25	.679	4.0
3	Knicks	50	28	.641	7.0
4	Cavaliers	49	29	.628	8.0
5	Hawks	45	33	.577	12.0
6	76ers	43	35	.551	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 4/6	CLE	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 4/8	ATL	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 4/10	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Sun 4/12	WAS	@	CLE	6:00 PM

Last Game

Pacers

18 - 60

108

Final

117

Cavaliers

49 - 29

Sun 5 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.4

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.2

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.1

120.7

120.0

119.7

119.4

119.1

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.5

111.1

112.6

113.1

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.7

8.3

8.1

8.0

6.7

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

17-61

18-60

19-59

21-58

25-54

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,864.1

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,372.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,117

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,572.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-29

46-31-1

46-32

44-34

44-35

44-34

Worst Record ATS

31-47

33-46

33-45

34-44

34-43-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	57	21	.731
2	Celtics - x	53	25	.679	4.0
3	Knicks - x	50	28	.641	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	49	29	.628	8.0
5	Hawks	45	33	.577	12.0
6	76ers	43	35	.551	14.0
7	Raptors	43	35	.551	14.0
8	Hornets	43	36	.544	14.5
9	Magic	42	36	.538	15.0
10	Heat	41	37	.526	16.0
11	Bucks - e	31	47	.397	26.0
12	Bulls - e	29	49	.372	28.0
13	Nets - e	19	59	.244	38.0
14	Pacers - e	18	60	.231	39.0
15	Wizards - e	17	61	.218	40.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	62	16	.795
2	Spurs - x	59	19	.756	3.0
3	Lakers - x	50	28	.641	12.0
4	Nuggets - x	50	28	.641	12.0
5	Rockets - x	49	29	.628	13.0
6	Timberwolves	46	32	.590	16.0
7	Suns	43	35	.551	19.0
8	Clippers	40	38	.513	22.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	38	.513	22.0
10	Warriors	36	42	.462	26.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	53	.321	37.0
12	Mavericks - e	25	53	.321	37.0
13	Pelicans - e	25	54	.316	37.5
14	Kings - e	21	58	.266	41.5
15	Jazz - e	21	58	.266	41.5